issues archive

April

• Vestas Cutting Jobs Despite Leading Wind Installations
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Grid Interconnection Queue Filled with Solar and Energy Storage Projects
  

  by Aaron Larson

• BlackRock-led Group Invests $525M Toward India Renewable Energy
  

  by Darrell Proctor

March

• U.S. Tops 200 GW of Renewables, but Deployment Slows
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• GE Exec Expects Rebound for Renewables
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• CPS Energy Exploring Novel Geomechanical Pumped Storage Technology
  

  by Sonal Patel

February

• Iowa Utility Proposes $3.9 Billion Renewable Energy Project
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• U.S. Tops 200 GW of Renewables, but Deployment Slows
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Siemens’ Renewable Arm Cutting 200 U.S. Jobs
  

  by Darrell Proctor

January

• Solar+Storage Will Lead New U.S. Generation Capacity
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Renewables’ Share of U.S. Power Will Keep Upward Trajectory
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• BOEM Launches Offshore Wind Actions for California, Gulf Coast, New York Bight
  

  by Sonal Patel

December

• Space-Based Solar Power May Be Closer Than You Think
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Solar+Storage Will Lead New U.S. Generation Capacity
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Netherlands Will Install Country’s Largest Energy Storage System
  

  by Darrell Proctor

November

• India Group Starts on $10 Billion Plan for Solar Power
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Group Forecasts Massive Increase in Energy Storage by 2030
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Dominion Estimates $10B Installation Cost for 2.6-GW Virginia Offshore Wind Farm
  

  by Sonal Patel

October

• Ethiopia Outlines $40 Billion Plan as GERD Hydro Startup Nears
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Pioneering 10-MW Baseload Hydrogen Power Plant Breaks Ground in French Guiana
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Enel CEO: ‘Please Put Price on Carbon’
  

  by Darrell Proctor

September

• Record Growth Continues for Renewable Energy Projects
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• SSE Backs Top Power Execs With New UK Renewable Energy Group
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• In First for the U.S., Vineyard Wind Achieves $2.3B Financial Close for Offshore Wind Farm
  

  by Sonal Patel

August

• Biden’s Jobs Plan—A Game-Changer for Clean Energy?
  

  by POWER

• Record Growth Continues for Renewable Energy Projects
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• EIA: Large-Scale U.S. Battery Power Capacity Slated for Fourfold Expansion in Two Years
  

  by Sonal Patel

April 21

• Arizona Regulator Rejects SRP’s 820-MW Aeroderivative Gas-Fired Expansion
  

  by Sonal Patel

• White House Calls on Defense Production Act to Bolster EV Battery Supply
  

  by POWER

• Green Light for Project Pele, Defense Department’s Mobile Nuclear Microreactor Demonstration
  

  by Sonal Patel

April 14

• Homer City Coal Plant to Keep All Three Units Operating
  

  by Aaron Larson

• DOE Poised to Issue Guidance Document for Civil Nuclear Credit Program
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Arizona Regulator Rejects SRP’s 820-MW Aeroderivative Gas-Fired Expansion
  

  by Sonal Patel

April 7

• Largest CCGT Plant in Southeast Asia Now Fully Operational
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Homer City Coal Plant to Keep All Three Units Operating
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Major Wind Power Producer Sentenced in Wind Farm Eagle Deaths
  

  by Sonal Patel

March 31

• New Jersey’s Last Two Coal Power Plants to Close within Months
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Largest CCGT Plant in Southeast Asia Now Fully Operational
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• U.S. Agrees to Ramp Up LNG Exports to Europe, Actively Reduce Natural Gas Demand
  

  by Sonal Patel

March 24

• New Jersey’s Last Two Coal Power Plants to Close within Months
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Largest CCGT Plant in Southeast Asia Now Fully Operational
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• U.S. Agrees to Ramp Up LNG Exports to Europe, Actively Reduce Natural Gas Demand
  

  by Sonal Patel

March 17

• Pressure on U.S. Nuclear Power Could Mount if Sanctions Imposed on Russian Uranium
  

  by Sonal Patel

• DOE Funds New Program to Recycle Used Nuclear Fuel, GE Conducting Innovative Related Research
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Fukushima Touched by Another Earthquake, Some Deficiencies Reported at Nuclear Plants
  

  by Aaron Larson

March 10

• Solar Developer Has Plan to Turn Oil Wells Into Energy Storage
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Pressure on U.S. Nuclear Power Could Mount if Sanctions Imposed on Russian Uranium
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Coal Use Rises, Prices Soar as War Impacts Energy Markets
  

  by Darrell Proctor

March 3

• Decarbonizing the World: Hydrogen Technology Is the Next Big Thing
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Conflict in Ukraine Threatens Nuclear Power Plants and Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities; Operations Continue
  

  by Aaron Larson

• NRC Dramatically Reconsiders SLR Approvals, Sets New Conditions for Nuclear Life Extensions
  

  by Sonal Patel

February 24

• Duke Energy Eyeing Coal Phaseout by 2035
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Ethiopia Produces First Power at GERD Mega-Dam
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Solar Developer Has Plan to Turn Oil Wells Into Energy Storage
  

  by Darrell Proctor

July

• CBO Scopes Out Pros and Cons of a Carbon Tax
  

  by POWER

• Turmoil, Confusion Continues at the National Labor Relations Board
  

  by POWER

• Master Limited Partnerships: Useful Tool or Green Finance Gimmick?
  

  by POWER

May

• A Novel Managerial Challenge: Decommissioning Coal
  

  by POWER

• The CIP Merry-Go-Round: Say So Long to Version 4, Hello to Version 5?
  

  by POWER

• What Is Holding Back Offshore Wind?
  

  by POWER

March

• NLRB Overturns Dues Precedent, Faces Court Challenge
  

  by POWER

• Value: One of the Most Confounding Propositions We Face
  

  by POWER

• Mexico’s Power Sector Attracts New Investors
  

  by POWER

January

• Outage Management with an Owner’s Engineer
  

  by POWER

• Coal Ash Recycling Stalls During Regulatory Struggle
  

  by POWER

• Terror Threat to Grid Is Real, Says Suppressed Study
  

  by POWER

November

• Clean Air Rules: Unintended Consequences Generator?
  

  by POWER

• Whistleblower Heartaches, Headaches and Heads Ups
  

  by POWER

• Financing U.S. Renewable Energy Projects in a Post-Subsidy World
  

  by POWER

September

• NERC Cyber Security Rules: Evolution or Brownian Motion?
  

  by POWER

• Rare Earths: China Strikes Back
  

  by POWER

• Helpful Tips When Terminating an Employee
  

  by POWER

July

• Uranium and Nuclear Fuel: No Bottlenecks Ahead
  

  by POWER

• Cyber Threats to SCADA Systems Are Real
  

  by POWER

• PwC: Big Demand Meets Tight Money in Power’s Future
  

  by POWER

May

• The Future of Renewable Energy Finance
  

  by POWER

• Leveraging State Clean Energy Funds
  

  by POWER

• End Game for Rare Earth Dispute?
  

  by POWER

March

• A Year of Fukushima’s Economic Fallout
  

  by POWER

• Investing in Information to Respond to a Changing Climate
  

  by POWER

• Buying and Selling Energy Trading Portfolios
  

  by POWER

April

• SCOTUS Hears Arguments on EPA’s Purview Over Power Plant GHG Emissions
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Homer City Coal Plant to Keep All Three Units Operating
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Coal Use Rises, Prices Soar as War Impacts Energy Markets
  

  by Darrell Proctor

March

• Coal Will Remain Prominent for Decades Despite Growing Renewable Power Capacity
  

  by Aaron Larson

• SCOTUS Hears Arguments on EPA’s Purview Over Power Plant GHG Emissions
  

  by Sonal Patel

• White House Releases Guidance on Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration
  

  by Jared Wigginton

February

• First 1-GW Unit of Major China Coal-Fired Plant Comes Online
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Georgia Power Plans to Retire All Coal Units by 2035
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Coal Will Remain Prominent for Decades Despite Growing Renewable Power Capacity
  

  by Aaron Larson

January

• EIA: U.S. Coal Stockpiles Lowest Since 1978
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• First 1-GW Unit of Major China Coal-Fired Plant Comes Online
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Utilities and Industry Continue Learnings Around Benefits of Heat Rate Improvement
  

  by POWER

December

• AEP Will Shed Kentucky Operations in $2.9B Sale 
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Unit Flexibility and Asset Optimization: Helping Coal-Fired Power Plants Survive in a Renewables-Driven Market
  

  by POWER

• EIA: U.S. Coal Stockpiles Lowest Since 1978
  

  by Darrell Proctor

November

• Improving Power Plant Efficiency with Nanocomposite Surface Treatments
  

  by James Andrews

• AEP Will Shed Kentucky Operations in $2.9B Sale 
  

  by Sonal Patel

• West Virginia PSC Approves Continued Operation of Three AEP Coal Power Plants Through 2040
  

  by Aaron Larson

October

• Regulators Rattle AEP’s Plans to Operate 4.2-GW of Coal Power Through 2040
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Improving Power Plant Efficiency with Nanocomposite Surface Treatments
  

  by James Andrews

• Addressing the Increased Need to Decommission Power Plants in a Sustainable Manner
  

  by POWER

September

• Group Buys Pennsylvania Coal Refuse Plants to Power Bitcoin Mining
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Types of Coal and Fuel Blending Tips for Coal Power Plants
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Power Restoration Continues After Ida; Storm’s Death Toll Tops 60
  

  by Darrell Proctor

August

• Long-Duration Energy Storage: A Strategy for Retiring Coal Plants?
  

  by Ty Jagerson

• Group Buys Pennsylvania Coal Refuse Plants to Power Bitcoin Mining
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Cause for Celebration–Plant Provides Power, Economic Boost to Pakistan
  

  by Darrell Proctor

April

• GE Turbines Will Power New 2-GW Gas-Fired Plant in China
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Largest CCGT Plant in Southeast Asia Now Fully Operational
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• U.S. Agrees to Ramp Up LNG Exports to Europe, Actively Reduce Natural Gas Demand
  

  by Sonal Patel

March

• China Group Develops Plan to Turn Biomass Into Low-Carbon Natural Gas
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• GE Turbines Will Power New 2-GW Gas-Fired Plant in China
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• New Realms for Gas Power Technology
  

  by Sonal Patel

February

• Long-Awaited FSRU Project Nears Operation in El Salvador
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• China Group Develops Plan to Turn Biomass Into Low-Carbon Natural Gas
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Winter Freeze Testing Texas Power Grid Reforms
  

  by Sonal Patel

January

• CCS Technology Supports Coal-to-Gas Switching and Carbon-Based Products
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Nuclear and Natural Gas Taxonomy Battles Brewing in Europe and S. Korea
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Long-Awaited FSRU Project Nears Operation in El Salvador
  

  by Darrell Proctor

December

• GE Splitting Into Three Companies, Will Spin Off Energy Group
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• More than 32 GW of New Gas-Fired Power Plants in U.S. Pipeline
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• ISO-NE Warns Fuel Supply Issues May Threaten Winter Power System Reliability
  

  by Sonal Patel

November

• Gas Turbine Technology Advances That Could Boost Their Future Relevance
  

  by Sonal Patel

• ISO-NE Move Puts New Gas-Fired Plant in Doubt
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• GE Splitting Into Three Companies, Will Spin Off Energy Group
  

  by Darrell Proctor

October

• SRP Approves Arizona Expansion with 16 Gas-Fired Turbines
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• GE Gas Turbines Installed to Support California Power Supply
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Gas Turbine Technology Advances That Could Boost Their Future Relevance
  

  by Sonal Patel

September

• California Will Add Gas-Fired Units to Increase Power Supply
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• SRP Approves Arizona Expansion with 16 Gas-Fired Turbines
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• LNG-to-Power Project, $30 Billion in Offshore Wind Targeted for Vietnam
  

  by Darrell Proctor

August

• Technology Triumph: Track 4A Is POWER’s Plant of the Year
  

  by Sonal Patel

• PSEG Agrees to Sell 6.8-GW Fossil Fleet to ArcLight Capital
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Gas Exploration and Production Company to Buy Gas-Fired Power Plant in Texas
  

  by Aaron Larson

April

• Gas Power Outlook: Volatility and Viability
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Australia’s Coal Conundrum: Economy, Climate at Odds
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Power Companies Must Plan to Deal with Climate Risks
  

  by Aaron Larson

March

• New Realms for Gas Power Technology
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Repowering Provides New Purpose for Existing Plants
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Power Industry People: Finding Top Talent in the Military
  

  by Aaron Larson

February

• New Era for NextEra: A Utility Spotlight
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Groups Grapple with Labor Logistics as Energy Evolves
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Coal Will Remain Prominent for Decades Despite Growing Renewable Power Capacity
  

  by Aaron Larson

January

• Optimism Is Warranted in the Power Industry in 2022 and Beyond
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Power Sector Risks Loom Large Over the Energy Transition
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Climate Ripe for Nuclear Advancements
  

  by Darrell Proctor

December

• New Materials, Efficiency Upgrades Advancing Solar Technologies
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Why Thermal Energy Storage Offers Hot Prospects for Power
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Want Long-Term Energy Storage? Look to Hydrogen
  

  by Aaron Larson

November

• How an AP1000 Plant Is Changing the Nuclear Power Paradigm Through District Heating, Desalination
  

  by Sonal Patel

• A Newcomer to Nuclear Power, UAE Has Showcase Facility in Barakah
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Nuclear Power Foundation of China’s Future Generation
  

  by Darrell Proctor

October

• Collaboration Brings the Energy for Pennsylvania Community
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Stanton Energy Reliability Center Hybrid Supplies Power When Southern California Needs It Most
  

  by Aaron Larson

• Ingenuity Boosts Efficiency at Colombian Gas Power Plant
  

  by Sonal Patel

September

• Sun Shines on FPL’s Solar Program
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Winds of Change Revitalize West Texas
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• A Big Splash for Marine Power: Minesto’s Underwater Kite
  

  by Sonal Patel

August

• The Remarkable Responsibility of Coal Refuse Power
  

  by Sonal Patel

• Cause for Celebration–Plant Provides Power, Economic Boost to Pakistan
  

  by Darrell Proctor

• Taean IGCC: Continued Operation, Continued Achievement
  

  by Sonal Patel